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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:06

S. Korea, US, British Marines hold joint infiltration drills

S. Korea, US, British Marines hold joint infiltration drills

South Korean, U.S. and British Marines have staged combined "high-intensity" airborne and maritime infiltration drills in a southeastern coastal area, the Marine Corps here said Thursday, in a move to bolster joint operational capabilities.

2023-03-23 10:49

State arms agency to sign KF-21 mass-production contract next year

State arms agency to sign KF-21 mass-production contract next year

Korea's state arms procurement agency is seeking to sign a contract next year to mass-produce the homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter, its officials said Thursday, in what could be a key milestone for the jet acquisition project.

2023-03-23 10:45

Yoon stresses need to protect defense industry secrets

Yoon stresses need to protect defense industry secrets

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Defense Counterintelligence Command on Wednesday and called for actively protecting defense industry secrets to ensure critical technologies are not leaked, his office said.

2023-03-22 22:07

S. Korea, US navies hold amphibious landing exercise

S. Korea, US navies hold amphibious landing exercise

South Korean and U.S. vessels take part in a large-scale amphibious landing exercise, known as Ssangyong Drill, near the southeastern coastal city of Pohang, Wednesday. The exercise, held from Monday through April 3, resumed after five years of hiatus as part of the allies' Freedom Shield spring joint drill. According to the Navy and Marine Corps, some 1,600 sailors, 30 vesse...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-03-22 17:25

Senior US Marine visits Korea for allied drills

Senior US Marine visits Korea for allied drills

A senior U.S. Marine official joined ongoing joint exercises with Korea on Wednesday and also had talks with Seoul officials over bilateral cooperation, according to the Marine Corps here.

2023-03-22 17:12

S. Korea, US set for 'largest-ever' live-fire drills to mark alliance's 70th anniversary

S. Korea, US set for 'largest-ever' live-fire drills to mark alliance's 70th anniversary

South Korea and the United States plan to conduct their "largest-ever" combined live-fire drills in June as part of a program to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance, Seoul's defense ministry said Wednesday.

2023-03-22 09:52

S. Korean, US Air Force chiefs discuss regional security

S. Korean, US Air Force chiefs discuss regional security

Top South Korean and U.S. Air Force officials had discussions on regional security and bilateral defense cooperation during a session held at a military base south of Seoul earlier this week, officials here said Tuesday.

2023-03-21 17:05

S. Korea fully restores bilateral military information-sharing pact with Japan

S. Korea fully restores bilateral military information-sharing pact with Japan

South Korea on Tuesday fully restored its military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo, the foreign ministry said, as part of efforts to thaw long-frozen ties following a recent bilateral summit.

2023-03-21 14:58

S. Korea's Navy stages major drills to honor fallen troops in Yellow Sea

S. Korea's Navy stages major drills to honor fallen troops in Yellow Sea

South Korea's Navy kicked off annual maritime drills Tuesday to sharpen readiness and honor sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice while on duty near the western inter-Korean sea border, officials said.

2023-03-21 12:44

US strategic assets limited to stop NK provocations: experts

US strategic assets limited to stop NK provocations: experts

The United States' strategic assets deployed to South Korea seem to be having a limited effect in deterring North Korea's evolving nuclear threats, according to experts on Monday, as seen by Pyongyang's latest provocation that came just minutes before U.S. strategic bombers entered South Korean skies.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-20 17:00

N. Korea holds nuclear counterattack simulation drills; Kim urges perfect readiness

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